Re: Model A prices...going which way?
What's an A worth? Great question!
Two key elements in all value statements turn on supply and liquidity.
The Hemmings- based chart is very informative...
So over 20 years the # of A's for sale in this chart looks to consistently average only about 150 cars per year. (three per week, nationwide?!)
That would indicate a fairly small but stable supply which gives a buyer a bit of room to shop for specifics like model, condition and location. So as a buyer you can take your time, and just like so much in life: 'Select, Don't Settle!" You should be able to get what you want.
That being said, selling any A will have you, or your heirs, facing the same dillema as the guy that sold it to you... Liquidity.
So since it can take a long time to get a sale, and thereby get your money back, and since any ideas about a significant financial gain are pure speculation, it's best to keep in mind the primary reason a Model A Ford is such a great investment. Far better than any stocks and bonds, or real estate... Safer than Banking, or bars of gold, or fine arts...
Because, when every thing else around you has gone to Hell-in-a-handbasket, if you've been smart enough to invest in a Model A Ford, then at the very least you can get out of town...
Get the car of your dreams, take your time, watch the cash-flow, forget the resale-value BS, and don't let anyone talk anymore so-called 'common sense' at you... (Including me!)
Please post a few pics when you get your A!
Tallyho,
JB
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